Tangguh gas field
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The Tangguh gas field is a gas field lies in Berau Gulf and Bintuni Bay, in the province of West Papua, Indonesia. The natural gas field contains over 500 billion cubic metres (18 trillion cubic feet) of proven natural gas reserves, with estimates of potential reserves reaching over 800 billion cubic metres (28 trillion cubic feet).
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Tangguh gas field | |
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Location of Tangguh gas field | |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | West Papua |
Location | Bintuni Bay |
Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
Coordinates | 2°26′14″S 133°8′10″E |
Operator | bp |
Partners | bp (40.22%)[1] MI Berau B.V. (16.3%) CNOOC Muturi Ltd. (13.9%) Nippon Oil Exploration (Berau) Ltd. (12.23%) KG Berau Petroleum Ltd. (8.56%) KG Wiriagar Petroleum Ltd. (1.44%) Indonesia Natural Gas Resources Muturi Inc. (7.35%) |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1994[2] |
Start of production | 2009 |
Production | |
Producing formations | Jurassic[3] |
The Tangguh field is operated by BP Berau Ltd. on behalf of other production sharing contract partners as contractor to SKK Migas. BP Berau Ltd and affiliates in Indonesia holds a 40.22% interest in the project. Other partners are MI Berau B.V. (16.30%), CNOOC Muturi Limited(13.90%), Nippon Oil Exploration (Berau), Limited (12.23%), KG Berau Petroleum Ltd and KG WiriagarPetroleum Ltd (10.00%), and Indonesia Natural Gas Resources Muturi Inc. (7.35%).[4]
Production began in June 2009.[5]
Natural gas extracted from the field will be liquefied and the resulting LNG transported to customers in Asia and Indonesia.